IAEA Wants ‘Immediate Response’ From Iran Over Monitoring Deal A temporary deal between Iran and the IAEA expired this week
The Taliban are Surprised at How Fast They’re Advancing in Afghanistan A Taliban commander told NBC that the group is avoiding taking certain areas so they don't violate the US-Taliban peace deal
Taliban Says It Has ‘Right to React’ if US Troops Stay in Afghanistan The Associated Press reported Thursday that the US wants to leave 650 troops in the country
US Launches Two Drone Strikes Against the Taliban The US has two aircraft carriers in the Gulf to support Afghanistan operations
Pentagon Employee Warns Biden Against War With China Franz Gayl, a former whistleblower, is under investigation for writing op-eds in Chinese state media that warned the US's Taiwan policy could lead to war
US to Leave 650 Troops in Afghanistan After Withdrawal A few hundred additional troops could also stay to guard the Kabul airport until at least September
US Now Views Taiwan as an Opportunity to Counter China A US diplomat said Washington previously viewed the Taiwan issue as a strain on US-China relations, now Washington is ready to capitalize on it
Report: Iranian Facility Targeted in Attack Was on List of Targets Israel Gave to US Iran said it thwarted the attack, but Israeli media claims damage was done to the centrifuge facility
US Says ‘Serious Differences’ Remain in Iran Nuclear Talks Iran said an agreement had been reached for the US to remove major sanctions, but the US rebuked the claim
US Intelligence Says Kabul Could Fall 6 Months After Pullout Hawks use these claims to justify staying, but the fact that the Afghan government is expected to collapse shows the futility of the war
